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| Botanical Name: |
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana
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| Common Name: |
Bangalow Palm
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| Family Name: |
ARECACEAE
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| Genus: |
Archontophoenix
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| species |
cunninghamiana
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| Name Derivation |
G: Gk. archi- first chief, phoenix- the date palm - majestic date palm; S: after James Cunningham (d. 1709)
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| Growth Habit: |
Palm tree
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| Dimensions: |
15-20m high, trunk 15-20cm wide
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| Flower: |
Borne below crown shaft, much branched, pendulous, monoecious; 30-40cm long panicle; lavender; slightly fragrant
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| Climate: |
Soils: adaptable, preferring moist to wet clay loams to loams; pH5 to 7.5; pests: none significant but watch for Palm Dart Butterfly, the larvae of which 'sew' leaf margins together and feed on pinnae; palm case moth can also cause damage
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| Fruit: |
Ovoid, 1-1.5cm long, red/orange, waxy; mature December-March
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| Propagation: |
Seed
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| Horticulture Use: |
Gardens, parks, landscaping: solitary specimens or in groups; tubs outdoors; need constant high light and humidity levels indoors
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| Culture & Maintenance: |
Warm temperate to tropical; shade when young, full sun to semi-shade after approx. 3-4 years old; not frost tolerant when young; wind tolerant; provide shade and shelter when young: keep moist especially in spring, summer and early to mid autumn
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| Foliage: |
Compound, arching; leaves 2-3m; leaflets 30-50cm; pinnate, leaflets lanceolate to linear; apex slender, acute; petiole short, channelled above; entire
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